How I use AI.

AI this. AI that. But do you really use it? I do—almost daily.

Here’s how:

☝🏻 My firm has its own, internal, privilege + confidentiality protected ChatGPT program called Prompt Composer (I call it HBgpt).

Recently, I told it the type of dispute, the type of parties, and asked it to propose topics for interrogatories and categories of documents for requests for production.

With a little finessing (applying my expertise and personal preferences), in 36 minutes, I had a first draft. And, yes, I only billed .6.

✌🏻 When I’m stuck on a research question or want to confirm I’m on the right track, I’ll ask the question to WestLaw’s AI research tools.

Or, if I need a primer on a new topic, I’ll ask it for an overview, key cases, and points to keep in mind.

☝🏻✌🏻 Let’s say you’re in mediation and the mediator suggests using brackets.

Tell AI the current positions and ask it to propose brackets—standard, aggressive, conservative, or options to consider.

Even if you don’t use the suggestions, it’ll get you thinking about might work or not work.

✌🏻✌🏻 You’ve been asked to moderate a panel.

Tell AI your topic, the type of audience, the tone, and the titles or roles of your panelists.

Ask it to generate 3-5 questions per panelist. This has genuinely never let me down.

🖐🏻 This week, I told AI (Claude is my go to) my current personal and professional status (at work, health and activity levels, etc.) and my goals for 2025.

I asked it list actions to help me achieve those goals.

Then, I had it create workday routines and a workday schedule to help me achieve those goals—as well as weekend routines and schedules.

It created monthly themes with 3-5 action items to focus on each month.

It considered and incorporated laying the foundation and building on it as the year progresses.

🖐🏻☝🏻 I have lots of ideas for content—a long list that I’ll likely never exhaust.

But an idea doesn’t always lead to a spark and creative output.

So, I’ll tell AI my idea and ask it to list some points or topics to include in, for example, a LinkedIn post.

If I like what it provided, I’ll have it draft a sample post—giving it the tone I want strike and the length I want, as well as the target audience.

I have never copied and pasted from AI, but for ideation, I can say that writer’s block is no longer a thing in my life.

🤖 The key is treating AI as a complement to, not a replacement for, your work.

AI can handle routine tasks and save time, leaving me to focus on more strategic thinking, deeper work, client relationships and business development, more complex tasks, and other problem solving.

It helps decrease procrastination by helping me get started when I feel stuck.

It is a jumping off point that, with experimentation and practice, can supplement your practice and help you grow accordingly.

I’m never looking back.

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